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Pirates' Brandon Lowe Tells All About Playing Paul Skenes

PITTSBURGH — Brandon Lowe is a new member of the Pittsburgh Pirates, where he'll serve as one of the most important hitters in the lineup in 2026. Lowe joined the Pirates from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade on Dec.

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Pirates Met With Star Japanese Free Agent

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates haven't got their top free agent bat yet this offseason, but have been putting in the work to finally achieve that.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Just Baseball / December 22

Top 3 First-Round Draft Targets for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2026

During the 2025 Winter Meetings, the buzz was all about the biggest free agents on the market. Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso, Edwin Diaz, and others all inked deals for the upcoming season, which meant most of the conversations were about these blockbuster deals.

Gregory Soto News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / December 22

Gregory Soto Has Big Goals with Pirates

PITTSBURGH — Gregory Soto joined the Pittsburgh Pirates as a free agent this offseason and has some high objectives set for himself in 2026. The Pirates announced Soto as a free agent signing on Dec.

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Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / December 22

Nick Gonzales' Role with Pirates After Brandon Lowe Trade

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates landed their best bat of the offseason so far in Brandon Lowe in a trade from the Tampa Bay Rays, which vastly improves their lineup for 2026.

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25 MLB players on the brink of stardom in 2026

The stars were out in full force during the 2025 World Series. From Max Scherzer in Toronto to Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, and of course, Shohei Ohtani, in Los Angeles, there was no shortage of the game's best under the brightest lights.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / December 22

Pirates Get Top Grades in Recent Blockbuster Trade

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made their biggest trade of the offseason, landing an important bat and two other pieces for their team in 2026. The Pirates engaged in a three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and Houston Astros, in which each team received and gave a player/players to another team.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Bucs Dugout / December 22

Bucs Dugout staff shares Pirates’ Christmas free agency wishlist

The Pittsburgh Pirates are making some noise in the offseason and they could be a team to watch in free agency. The BD staff got together and shared which player they want the Pirates to target in free agency.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 22

Kazuma Okamoto, Pirates reportedly engaged in 'multiple virtual meetings'

It was almost a month ago that the Pirates were first linked to Kazuma Okamoto, as The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich reported that Okamoto

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / December 21

Pirates Offseason Outlook After Munetaka Murakami News

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates have some big targets this offseason, but one of their main ones is off the free agent market. Munetaka Murakami, who the Pirates had interest in, surprisingly ended up signing with the Chicago White Sox on a two-year, $34 million deal.

Konnor Griffin News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / December 21

Konnor Griffin Shares Connection with New Pirates Player

PITTSBURGH — Konnor Griffin is the best propsect in baseball and will soon make his mark with the Pittsburgh Pirates Griffin could even join the Pirates for Opening Day and serve as the team's starting shortstop, even after not even featuring at Triple-A yet.

Brandon Lowe News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / December 21

Pirates Reveal Offseason Strategy After Brandon Lowe Trade

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made their biggest acquisition of the offseason, as they landed Brandon Lowe in a recent trade. Lowe was a part of a six-player and three-team trade on Dec.

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The 25 greatest pitching seasons from the modern MLB era

America's favorite pastime has more memorable performances than any sport. As such, figuring out which pitchers had the best seasons ever is no easy task.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / December 21

Pirates Relief Pitcher Signs with Japanese Team

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates saw one of their recent players decide they would take their talents internationally for next season. Right-handed relief pitcher Dauri Moreta signed with Hanshin Tigers of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), the top baseball league in Japan, for next season, which Hanshin announced via Twitter.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Yardbarker / December 20

Pirates looking to make another significant addition

The Pittsburgh Pirates have made their lineup a priority this offseason.

Pirates close to trade for two-time All-Star

Pirates need to continue improving even after adding Brandon Lowe

25 MLB prospects who will make an impact in 2026

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MLB News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 20

Pirates Hoping To Add “Proven Bat” Following Lowe Trade

The Pirates made a major addition to their offense yesterday when they swung a three-team trade with the Astros and Rays that saw them ship out right-hander Mike Burrows and acquire second baseman Brandon Lowe, outfielder Jake Mangum, and left-hander Mason Montgomery.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / December 20

New Outfielder Ecstatic to Join Pirates

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made one of the biggest trades they have in recent seasons, showing their intent towards winning in 2026. The Pirates completed a three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Rays and the Houston Astros on Dec.

MLB News / Just Baseball / December 20

What’s Next for the Pirates After the Brandon Lowe Deal?

Ladies and gentlemen, the Pirates have finally done it: they’ve landed an impact bat. Early on the morning of December 19th, the Pirates were involved in a blockbuster, three-team deal that sent Rays power-hitting second baseman Brandon Lowe to the Pirates along with Jake Mangum and Mason Montgomery.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / December 20

Pirates Designated Recently Acquired Outfielder for Assignment

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates made a big time trade, which required them to make corresponding roster moves. The Pirates traded right-handed starting

Pittsburgh Pirates News / Pittsburgh Pirates on SI / December 20

Pirates Place Utility Infielder on Waivers

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Pirates recently completed their biggest trade of the offseason, which saw them make other roster moves. The Pirates landed

Nick Gonzales News / Bucs Dugout / December 19

Nick Gonzales changes jersey number for 2026 to honor Pirates legend

If you bought a loved one a Nick Gonzales jersey for the holidays, you might want to hold off. Earlier this week, the Pirates released an updated roster with Gonzales officially switching to No.

Pittsburgh Pirates News / MLB Trade Rumors / December 19

Pirates Designate Marco Luciano, Tsung-Che Cheng For Assignment

The Pirates are designating outfielder Marco Luciano and infielder Tsung-Che Cheng for assignment, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction log. Pittsburgh needed to open two spots on the 40-man roster after this morning’s three-team trade that netted Brandon Lowe, Mason Montgomery and Jake Mangum.

MLB News / Yardbarker / December 19

Pirates need to continue improving even after adding Brandon Lowe

The Pittsburgh Pirates struck out in their pursuit of free agent Kyle Schwarber to add a big bat to their lineup. They did not strike out on Friday in the trade market.

Rays trade Brandon Lowe to Pirates in three-team trade

The Orioles acquire the starter they need from the Rays in what could be an overpay

Padres reportedly add intriguing KBO infielder

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Brandon Lowe News / CBSSports.com / December 19